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Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

MARTIN J. KAVEY, 0F PI'J.'JISFIIELD, IJIASSACI-IUSETTS.

COAT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTI J. KAVEY, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCoats, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularlyto new and useful improvements in coats.

To those skilled in the art it is well known that the coat collar isformed of a separate piece of goods from the coat lapel, collar andlapel being joined at the notch. Adjoining the coat collar and lapel adouble thickness of cloth is formed and necessarily the weave of thegoods in the lapel and collar are not in alinement. This causes atendency for the goods to pucker.

It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide anintegrally formed coat collar and lapel. By the provision of anintegrally formed lapel and collar I practically eliminate puckering,cheapen the manufacture of the coat, and better the appearance of thecoat owing to the fact that the weave of the collar and lapel will necessarily be the same, a variation of these weaves being particularlynoticeable in striped goods.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improvedcollar and lapel will appear from the following detail description andthe claim, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a front elevation view of a coat embodying the improvementsof my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the piece of goods shaped to form the integralcollar and lapel of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similarcharacters'of reference designate like and corresponding partsthroughout the various views, 1 designates the body of a coat of theusual construction having the sides 2 and 3 and provided with the usualsleeve 4. My invention essentially concerns the collar and lapel per 86.Therefore, the type of coat to which the improvement is applied does notcontrol the merits of the invention. 7

Referring specifically to Fig. 2, wherein my improvement is best shown,the back of Application filed Aprn 25, 1916. serau No. 93,448.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV, 25, 1919.

the coat has beendesignated 5-and theportion shown is the innerliningo'f the coat. My integral collar and lapel are formed from asubstantially arcuate piece of goods designated in its entirety 6 andhaving the inner marginal edge thereof fit as at 7 to the lining 5similar to the coat structure generally employed. The other marginaledge of the strip of goods 6 is formed to provide three sections namely,the collar section 8, lapel section 9 and 10, usual notches 11 formingthe juncture point between the lapel section and collar section. Topermit of smooth connection of the collar section 8 to the body portionof the coat, the intermediate portion thereof is notched as at 8 andobviously allows the slight folding or turning of the collar upon itselfto make the necessary curvature for perfect fitting of the same to thecoat body portion. The outer goods of the coat back may be sewed in anyway to the strip 6 the showing of the same being omitted from thedrawing.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the usual seam which extendsfrom the notch 11 to the inner marginal edge of the collar and lapelsection is unnecessary in my improved integrally formed collar andlapel.

After the strip 6 has been sewed in place the same is folded along thedotted line 12 and the coat collar and lapel present the usualappearance with the exception of the seam hereinbefore mentioned. Itwill be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the provisionof my improved coat collar and lapel not only improves the appearance ofthe coat when made but also lessens the amount of work necessary forbuilding up the coat structure. It will also be ap parent that puckeringis practically en; tirely eliminated which is one of the chiefobjections brought against the two piece col lar and lapel. Of course,it will be understood that the lapel section 9 extends down to the lowerend of the coat 1 to form the usual reinforcing backing designated 14 inFig. 1.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had,and while I have shown and described my invention as embodying aspecific structure, I desire that it be understood that I may make suchchanges in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as described;

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto s e cure by Letters Patent, is 7 In combination with 'a Coat, a stripof material out to form integral collar lapel;

sections, the intermediate portion of the collar io h ving its innerside notched whereby to permit the turning of the coli P9117 itself toinsure proper fitting of the same to the adjacent portion of the coatprevious to the Joining of the same thereto by. stitching, the ends ofthe lapel sections 15 of'the coat and joined thereto by stitching.

testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

MARTIN J KAVE

